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GM Introduces Direct Injection Diesel Engine in 2001
July 9, 1999
General Motors will debut an all-new direct-injection diesel engine in the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty full-size pickup trucks. Leveraging its worldwide resources, GM is working jointly with Isuzu Motors Ltd. on the development of the DURAMAX 6600 V-8 engine. The engine, designed by Isuzu, will be manufactured by DMAX Ltd., the GM and Isuzu joint venture in Moraine, Ohio.
"The all-new DURAMAX 6600 will be one of the most advanced heavy-duty diesel engines on the market," said Arvin F. Mueller, vice president and group executive of GM Powertrain. "We will offer customers an engine with outstanding horsepower and torque in a very quiet and fuel-efficient package."
The 6.6-liter, 4-valves-per-cylinder turbocharged engine, which will be optional in the Sierra and Silverado 2500 and 3500 series models, will offer one of the most precision-controlled fuel-injection systems in the heavy-duty market. The direct-injection common-rail system will provide customers with significant improvements in power, torque, fuel economy, and quiet operation.
GM's relationship with Isuzu began in 1971 and was strengthened in 1997 when GM announced that Isuzu would develop diesel engines for GM. Because of Isuzu's expertise in commercial vehicles and diesel engines, the company plays an important role in GM's global strategy. In 1998, GM raised its equity share in Isuzu to 49 percent and announced the DMAX joint venture in Moraine. Isuzu, a leading diesel maker and pioneer in diesel technology, introduced the world's first direct-injection diesel engine for light-duty trucks in 1984. Isuzu also is the top seller of diesel engines in the heavy-duty diesel market and annually produces more diesel engines than Navistar and Cummins combined.
July 9, 1999
General Motors will debut an all-new direct-injection diesel engine in the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty full-size pickup trucks. Leveraging its worldwide resources, GM is working jointly with Isuzu Motors Ltd. on the development of the DURAMAX 6600 V-8 engine. The engine, designed by Isuzu, will be manufactured by DMAX Ltd., the GM and Isuzu joint venture in Moraine, Ohio.
"The all-new DURAMAX 6600 will be one of the most advanced heavy-duty diesel engines on the market," said Arvin F. Mueller, vice president and group executive of GM Powertrain. "We will offer customers an engine with outstanding horsepower and torque in a very quiet and fuel-efficient package."
The 6.6-liter, 4-valves-per-cylinder turbocharged engine, which will be optional in the Sierra and Silverado 2500 and 3500 series models, will offer one of the most precision-controlled fuel-injection systems in the heavy-duty market. The direct-injection common-rail system will provide customers with significant improvements in power, torque, fuel economy, and quiet operation.
GM's relationship with Isuzu began in 1971 and was strengthened in 1997 when GM announced that Isuzu would develop diesel engines for GM. Because of Isuzu's expertise in commercial vehicles and diesel engines, the company plays an important role in GM's global strategy. In 1998, GM raised its equity share in Isuzu to 49 percent and announced the DMAX joint venture in Moraine. Isuzu, a leading diesel maker and pioneer in diesel technology, introduced the world's first direct-injection diesel engine for light-duty trucks in 1984. Isuzu also is the top seller of diesel engines in the heavy-duty diesel market and annually produces more diesel engines than Navistar and Cummins combined.